From the Archives... B

ack in 1965, the first Tara pool at Mason Drive was completed. In the June 1966 issue of Tara Talk, the ‘Items of Interest’ column reports:

“The new Swimming Pool has now been fenced with a handsome wire fence to keep out straying stock and other undesirable characters! The official opening of the pool will be in Third Term – the water won’t be so cold then.”

The original change rooms were built using the Kennedy cottage, but in 1972, new changerooms were constructed. The pool had been a popular spot for Inter-House swimming carnivals and life-saving classes.

In the mid-1990s, as part of the Tara Centenary celebrations, a proposal was put forth for a heated and enclosed swimming pool complex. Submissions and plans from 1995 to 1997 showed an ambitious vision that was unfortunately delayed, with the hope that it would be finished in time for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

We can now celebrate the completion of the new Tara pool, complete with a cover to keep out those pesky ducks. This is another milestone for the Mason Drive location, and a testament to Mrs Susan Middlebrook’s time at Tara.